Arsenal supporters have taken to social media to say who they want to become the club's new permanent captain.
The Gunners confirmed on Tuesday morning that striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang had been stripped of his captaincy following and will not be considered for selection for Wednesday's clash with West Ham United.
The statement read: "Following his latest disciplinary breach last week, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will no longer be our club captain, and will not be considered for selection for Wednesday's match against West Ham United.
"We expect all our players, particularly our captain, to work to the rules and standards we have all set and agreed. We are fully focused on tomorrow’s match."
football.london understands that there are numerous candidates to become the new captain, including Ben White, Martin Odegaard, Alexandre Lacazette and Kieran Tierney.
The latter of the four, Tierney, is a very popular choice among Arsenal supporters, with Gabriel Magalhaes and Aaron Ramsdale also names mentioned by Gunners fans.
When Aubameyang was announced as Arsenal's captain in 2019, the striker said it was an honour to be among such company with club legends.
He said: "Arsenal has a great history of wonderful captains like Patrick Vieira and Tony Adams. It is a privilege to follow in their footsteps and I will honour the armband by doing my very best on and off the pitch.
"When I was younger, I remember always wanting to be captain in my youth teams. I was talking about it with my mum just the other day actually. We were laughing because we recalled how I used to buy armbands myself so I could wear them.
"At the start of my career, I was not too focused on being captain or not. Now, it feels right. It comes with a lot of responsibilities but I feel I can do a great job.
"I have been Gabon captain since 2015 and that was also a great honour. My dad was also the national team captain when he was playing.
"So to take over from him in a way was again very special. Now, I am doing the double with Arsenal and Gabon and it is a wonderful privilege."
It remains to be seen who Arsenal will announce as their new permanent skipper, but Mikel Arteta does have plenty of options on that front and football.london will of course bring you updates as and when they arrive.
